Dana Taylor
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4,452 appearances
116 recordings
1 series
first heard Mar 2025
last heard 4d ago
Dana Taylor’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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USA Today national correspondent Trevor Hughes visited Camera and toured the project site.
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Joins me now to talk about what he saw on the ground.
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Trevor, it's good to have you here.
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Trevor, paint a picture of Kimmer for us.
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What kind of place is it and what stuck out to you about watching this longtime coal community grapple with the possibility of becoming the birthplace of a new nuclear industry?
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Coal is shaped not just Kimmer's economy but its identity.
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What would the decline of the mines and the nearby power plant mean for the people who've built their lives around them?
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I know that you met residents who were already trying to imagine what comes next, including a longtime mine employee who opened a soda shop.
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What did those conversations reveal about how people are preparing for this transition?
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Trevor, what exactly is Terra Power building outside Kimmer and how is its natrium reactor different from the traditional nuclear plants that most Americans may picture?
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Well TerraPower argues that this design addresses some of the cost and safety challenges that have plagued traditional nuclear projects.
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What are the company's biggest claims and how much of the technology has actually been proven?
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The project is already bringing construction crews and new business into town.
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What did that economic boom look like on the ground and how much of it is expected to last once construction ends?
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You found a community that's deeply divided.
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What are supporters hoping the plant will deliver and what fears or frustrations are driving the opposition?
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We've talked about this project being backed by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, but taxpayers are providing roughly two billion dollars in assistance.
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How has that public investment become a point of debate?
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The Trump administration wants projects like this one to help power data centers, manufacturing, other growing energy demands.
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Critics warn that moving too quickly could come at the expense of safety and security and also responsible handling of nuclear waste.
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